MyCourses allows instructors to experience courses from the student perspective in 2 different ways. Option 1 (preferred): Demo Student The Demo Student is a “student” added to every courses’ classlist. Instructors may impersonate the demo student and experience the course from a student perspective. More specifically, instructors can take a quiz, submit an assignment, post […]
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Classroom Technology Updates Hyflex Upgrades During the winter break, eight classrooms received hyflex upgrades. The rooms are: A1430, A1520, A1900, A1920, A1940, C2240, C2250, and H1139. Some of these spaces also had or will have changes to the whiteboard/projection surface over the next couple of weeks. If your classroom has a temporary whiteboard/projection solution you
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Information Technology (IT) has a few tips and reminders for helping IT support the technology in classrooms this semester!
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The following five steps can help you prepare your MyCourses class for the start of the semester. If you need assistance, please submit a help desk request or request a 1-1 consultation.
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Before jumping into a discussion on proctoring tools and services, let us back up for a moment and make sure you are ready! Much of what we will discuss in this post involves how to proctor assessments delivered via the MyCourses Quiz Tool. If you have not spent much time with the Quiz Tool, consider
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Information Technology (IT) is updating the (default) student and instructor experiences within the MyCourses course navigation. Your input is needed! As we continue to offer online, hybrid, and hyflex courses, the MyCourses experience must be designed to support the quality standards and best practices associated with delivering online courses. Course navigation options have been prepared
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To make a long story short… YES! Students can create, submit, and share videos from within MyCourses using Kaltura! But before I tell how, let’s address the elephant in the room– YouTube– and why I think you shouldn’t use it. Kaltura v. YouTube If you plan to have students complete assignments or discussions that require
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Welcome to the Fall 2022 semester! Information Technology (IT) has been busy over the summer updating technology around campus. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with changes you may encounter and some announcements you may have missed. Status Page Have questions about whether services such as MyCourses, Grizzly Den/Banner Self Service, or Kaltura are up
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Information Technology (IT) is pleased to introduce your MyCourses support team. This team is excited to assist you with your MyCourses requests and support. Name: Jackie Barkson Office: A1033 Phone: (678) 407-5198 Email: jbarkson@ggc.edu Request a technology consultation Jackie Barkson joined the team as the Lead Learning Technology Administrator in April 2022 and has been
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Information Technology (IT) will transition the campus community from Blackboard Collaborate to other supported web conferencing tools including Zoom and Microsoft Teams by December 15, 2022. There are two Zoom workshops scheduled for December 2022. Transition Timeline Transition Rationale The transition away from Blackboard Collaborate is underway for two primary reasons: Frequently Asked Questions Additional questions regarding the transition can
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